Causes of the Febuary/ March Revolution 1917
- Created by: Polly
- Created on: 09-05-14 18:56
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- What lead to the February Revolution
- Russia was hard to govern
- Enormous
- Only 1 railway line
- Less that half of Russia spoke Russian
- Opposition
- Socialist Revolutionaries
- Aims
- To get rid of the Tsar
- To give all of the land to the peasants
- Support from Peasants
- Tactics
- Propaganda
- Terrorism
- Aims
- Social Democrats
- Bolsheviks
- Lead by Lenin
- Wanted small party to organise mass demonstrations and strikes
- Mensheviks
- Lead by Trotsky
- Large party
- Bolsheviks
- Socialist Revolutionaries
- Long Term Causes
- Peasants were dissatisfied with living conditions, and how the land was divided
- A lot of land went to the rich old landlords
- The workers hated their working conditions
- They wanted shorter hours and higher wages
- Peasants were dissatisfied with living conditions, and how the land was divided
- Short Term Causes
- The War
- Army
- Lost thousands of men, friends and family
- Had few weapons
- Injured were not attended to
- Peasants
- All food went to the army
- Prices of goods went up, and wages did not
- Factories closed
- Unemployment increased
- Middle Class
- Lost importance as soldiers gained all priorities
- Prices rose
- Aristocracy
- Decreased
- Industry
- Originally improved
- Then dropped hugely
- Army
- The War
- Russia was hard to govern
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